Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2025-08-26

Books mentioned on What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?...

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Stephen Dubner discussed MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE by Herman Melville.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE

   Herman Melville · at 0:31 · mentioned 9 times

   Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is an epic American novel that chronicles the obsessive, self-destructive quest of Captain Ahab to hunt down the giant white whale that maimed him.

   Discussed

   “How many times have you read Moby Dick? 50 is probably reasonable.”

   Stephen Dubner What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Li… 2025-08-26 Listen at 0:31

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